Nobody told a story better than the much lamented Danny42C on the Brevet thread, and few were funnier than his
account of collecting urgent spares from St. Athan. When I mention that his delivery vehicle was a Spitfire, you'll get the picture. But be warned: this thread is the greatest time-waster on the planet, Danny was a master of the wandering tale, and as soon as you open his post #3620 on page 181 you'll be there for several hours.
I drew a line on my map, put a protractor on it, took a Spitfire and got airborne. It was a lovely day and ...